Experts warn to let sneezes out after man tears hole in his throat

Doctors spread the story of man who had lucky escape in Scotland after trying to stifle a sneeze while drivingWhen you feel a sneeze coming on, it ’s best to let it out. Otherwise you could end up tearing a hole in your throat.That ’s the advice being issued by doctors after a man in his 30s experienced a spontaneous tracheal perforation – a potentially deadly condition – as he tried to stifle a sneeze while driving.Continue reading...
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